Adapted Sports India Conclave · 2026
Sport for everybody.
The Adapted Sports India Conclave 2026 is India's first conclave dedicated to the stories and voices of sport for persons with disabilities. It will take place on 3 October 2026 at JNAFAU, Masab Tank, Hyderabad, and it will bring an inter disciplinary community of professionals across sports, education, architecture and design together. In a rapidly evolving world in which movement is becoming increasingly complex, we are asking you to pause, learn and ideate to improve universal accessibility in India
- 3 October 2026
- JNAFAU, Masab Tank, Hyderabad
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Why this Conclave
- Indians live with a disability
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Themes and Tracks
Where the conversations happen
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Compete alongside the Conclave
Four routes to be part of the story
Essay
National Essay Writing Competition 2026Students of Classes IX and X write a handwritten essay of 500–1000 words on disability rights, in English. Schools will nominate two students. 12 selected essays will be published in our conclave souvenir, Anubhava that will be released on 3 October 2026.
Deadline: 25 Sept 2026
Learn moreVISUAL STORYTELLING
The Five Elements Photo Story Award 2026A Nation's Story, Told in Six Frames — a national photo story contest reading disability as a question of rights, access and participation. Six images with captions, judged by Sudharak Olwe and Samar Singh Jodha. ₹25,000 prize and a Conclave exhibition in Hyderabad.
Deadline: 25 Sept 2026
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Partners
Our Partners
The ASI Conclave 2026 brings together Principal Partners (Personfirst Foundation), Institutional Partners (Dorcas Research Center, Astha Bengaluru), Knowledge Partners (Architecture and Design Foundation India) who contribute to the Conclave through strategic support, domain expertise and institutional collaboration. Together, they strengthen the Conclave’s vision of advancing meaningful conversations and action around disability sport, architecture, design and education.
Astha
Astha is a Bengaluru-based nonprofit and the organisation behind the Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour. As Adapted Sports India Foundation’s institutional partner in Karnataka, Astha undertakes scoping and development work to advance sports for persons with disabilities. Its work seeks to use sport as a pathway to reduce poverty, promote education, create livelihood opportunities, and enable full participation, aligned with the principles of the UNCRPD. Through its initiatives, Astha works towards building more equitable opportunities for persons with disabilities to participate and thrive.LGLC's Website
Venue
JNAFAU, Masab Tank, Hyderabad · 3 October 2026
A step-free, sign-language-supported campus venue at Masab Tank, in the heart of the city.
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